ClovingWestbrook
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U mad? Sign dumbfuck.
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2012-13 Oct/Nov NBA Season |OT| Mavericks Attempt To Defend Title
- Thread starter reilo
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don't you want to score 200 pts every night? (and lose)
double tacos for everyone (after every L)
Right! Basically they only have this year.
And Dwight won't extend anytime soon
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
Lakers going to the finals this year if Phillip returns. SWAG gonna keep my shoelaces tied. BOOM.
you aint about that #hashtaglife
Nets are ass bet you he's glad it worked out how it did.
healthy zbo just too strong
He won't have a fall back though. I don't think he wants another Orlando where he's the number 1 guy.
I don't know. None of us know how nice socal is to him, or how much he wants to live their year round. If he ain't going to extend now though then when?
He's keeping his options open for a reason
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Why would he not want to be a number 1? He's easily a number 1 tier... but in this league you need a 1a and 1b which the Lakers will get soon as they get cap room.
The problem with Orlando wasn't that he was number 1... it was that he was literally the only one. That team was just terribly built. Dwight isn't like Bosh where he knows he's not talented enough to lead a team... if anything I'd say he wants to be number one but only went to the Lakers because its a helluva lot better than staying in Orlando. Wasn't his initial reluctance on agreeing to go with the Lakers that he didn't want to take a back seat with Kobe being the main guy?
madmaxx350
Member
why would he extend when he can become a free agent and get more money in his new contract?
He's never going to extend, he'll just re-sign with LA
True. I think that he was more afraid of being reamed out though and having to be held responsible by somebody. Is James Harden, J-lin and the rockets fanbase going to do that if they lose? Probably not.
This whole thing last year, trying to please everbody, wanting to go where a superstar already was, trying to get out of going to the lakers. It just screams he doesn't the amount of pressure the lakers will put on him.
We'll see. Didn't know he could get more money than a FA.
if i was the coach and they lost to gsw and sac that would still be bad
madmaxx350
Member
Yea he can get more years and more money overall if he re-signs
Brown would have found a way to lose one of those two, like his lineups messed up the teams chances against Utah which I thought was a winnable game up until he put metta at the 2 with the bench in the third.
If only you got to play the Warriors & Kings missing players every week.
shira
Member
Well depends what he wants. I think he's seeing exactly how shitty the bench ends up being with 3-4 stars. I hope he takes less to win a title
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
lol Dwight ain't goin' nowhere, people. You can stop that noise nao.
More money. Winning organization. More opportunities for TV time and endorsements. Great FO.
You don't just walk away from that.. especially after being in a situation like Orlando.
He stayin'. Accept it.
More money. Winning organization. More opportunities for TV time and endorsements. Great FO.
You don't just walk away from that.. especially after being in a situation like Orlando.
He stayin'. Accept it.
TheKaeptain
Banned
My man crush just grows for this dude.
shira
Member
200 point games confirmed when they play the craptors.
Wanna see dat 101 point game from Kobe
Wow crazy. I don't think this ends in a championship this year. Dantoni just doesn't have Phil's presence to get this season in order. Also, 4 years is stupid...
At least they should be fun to watch.
Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) tweeted at 2:52 AM on Mon, Nov 12, 2012:
RT @Mike_Bresnahan: Source: Mike D'Antoni will be the next coach of the Lakers. Not Phil Jackson
(https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/267897666162262016)
RT @Mike_Bresnahan: Source: Mike D'Antoni will be the next coach of the Lakers. Not Phil Jackson
(https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/267897666162262016)
MidnightCowboy
Member
Pringles is going Hollywood, wow
white dynamite
Member
Definitely disappointing since it sounded like Phil was pretty much a lock. At least our offense now will run more through Nash.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Awww sheiiit
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
WTF!!!!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooo PRINGLES NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HATE YOU PHOENIX FOR UNLEASHING THIS VIRUS!!!! Ugh!!!!! Give me dumbfuck.
Basileus777
Member
D'Antoni for an old unathletic team with plenty of size & post players, but not enough shooting? A team built strictly for half court play? Well done LA.
Well I can kinda agree with that since Mitch has proven that you should leave personnel decisions up to him. Well at least the good news is we will probably in for showtime part 2 and I hope Pringles gets a defensive coordinator.
Also
Wow this is some shit isnt it? bitch ass lakers play the suns on friday and they are coached by d'antoni and nash is their PG? who would have predicted this shit
traitor fucks
In all honesty I do want them to win and prove that d'antoni offense could have won a championship I just wish phx had done it first. Still stings though.
traitor fucks
In all honesty I do want them to win and prove that d'antoni offense could have won a championship I just wish phx had done it first. Still stings though.
Black Mamba
Member
Phil was asking for full management control, huge salary, and to not go to most road games or shootarounds.
Which is pretty ridiculous.
Jerry Buss said no. not just jim or mitch. Jerry put his foot down.
D'Antoni is going to give Nash the reigns of the offense. I don't see why this would be a bad thing. The key is getting someone in there to create a defensive system. FWIW, Knicks were top 10 in D last year with Mike D. It's about Howard.
Nash vs Nash
Raja vs Metta
Marion vs Kobe
Diaw vs Pau
Amar'e vs Dwight
In some ways similar, but I'd rather have the Lakers version. No barbosa off the bench, unfortunately. Jamison and Meeks will have to step it up.
Which is pretty ridiculous.
Jerry Buss said no. not just jim or mitch. Jerry put his foot down.
D'Antoni is going to give Nash the reigns of the offense. I don't see why this would be a bad thing. The key is getting someone in there to create a defensive system. FWIW, Knicks were top 10 in D last year with Mike D. It's about Howard.
Nash vs Nash
Raja vs Metta
Marion vs Kobe
Diaw vs Pau
Amar'e vs Dwight
In some ways similar, but I'd rather have the Lakers version. No barbosa off the bench, unfortunately. Jamison and Meeks will have to step it up.
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
The dream is dead. Its dead and jim buss just jumped all over the last shovel full of dirt thrown on the grave.
Basileus777
Member
Diaw and Amare didn't play together, D'Antoni's offense is all about spreading the floor with a small lineup, which Pau (and Metta) ruins. D'Antoni completely failed to adapt his offense to his personnel in NY, why is that going to change now? The Lakers are not built for his style of basketball.